PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Punch Drunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinsuke Ohara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch Drunk has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Drunk
vs
Ohara

185 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Punch Drunk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinsuke Ohara!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drunk lands a jab to the nose.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ohara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ohara shoots in looking for a takedown but Drunk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ohara's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Drunk cracks a nice hook into Ohara's ribs.
Drunk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ohara's hands.
Drunk misses with a double jab.
Drunk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ohara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drunk defends it nicely.
Ohara tries to clinch but Drunk is having none of it.
Drunk punishes Ohara's body with a nice straight punch.

Drunk drives through and clinches with Ohara against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drunk pushes Ohara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drunk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ohara backwards.
Drunk lands a hook that snaps the head of Ohara backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drunk.
Drunk digs a right hand underneath Ohara's ribcage. Ohara let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drunk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ohara tries to stall but Drunk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oharas head.
Ohara has had enough of the clinch but Drunk keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Drunk on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drunk.
Drunk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drunk lands a hook that snaps the head of Ohara backwards.
Drunk lands a nice uppercut.
Drunk scores with a shot to the side of Ohara's head.
Ohara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ohara letting Drunk take a breather here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Drunk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ohara backwards.
Drunk lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Drunk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drunk digs a right hand underneath Ohara's ribcage. Ohara let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ohara looks winded!
Drunk taking a breather.
Ohara tries to score a body lock takedown but Drunk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Punch Drunk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinsuke Ohara.
Drunk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drunk is leaning against Ohara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ohara takes a shot to the head.
Drunk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Drunk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ohara or not.
A short left from Drunk.
Drunk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drunk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ohara backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Drunk.
Drunk lands an uppercut.
Ohara is trying to push Drunk away but Drunk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drunk lands a hook that snaps the head of Ohara backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drunk taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Drunk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Drunk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ohara.
Drunk cracks Ohara with a nice body shot.
Ohara gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drunk.
Drunk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Drunk lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Drunk.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Drunk content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drunk walks away with a smile on his face. Ohara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Some wild striking there from Drunk.
Drunk connects with a single shot there.
Ohara tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut there from Drunk.
Ohara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ohara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drunk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Drunk drops Ohara with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ohara looks back up at him and smiles so Drunk waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Ohara is rocked!
Drunk works Ohara's body with a nice hook.
Ohara is still on wobbly legs! Can Drunk finish him?

Drunk closes the distance and pushes Ohara back into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Drunk.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drunk stalling the fight.
Drunk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ohara backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Drunk.
Drunk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ohara.
Drunk unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ohara! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Drunk is unloading with more strikes now! Ohara drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Punch Drunk!
Our winner, Punch Drunk, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.